Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
BLAINE'S ILLNESS,
When and How He Was Taken Ill-Hia
Present Condition.

When and How He Was Taken Ill-ail
Present Condition.
ST. LOUIS. April o. special to tn,
Globe Democrat from Fort Gibson. In6lia1
Territory, says: Blaine was suffering from
a severe cold Sunday evening when he ar
rived at Gibson station. A government
ambulance met the party at the station
but only ladies of the party could be
taken 60 the post. The next morning the
ambulance returned for Blaine. He was
able to sit up in the conveyance, but looked
pale and thin. On reaching the post be
went to the residence of Colonel j. J. Cop.
pipger, and has not been out OF the house
since then. DR.. Charles P. Berne, Post
Surgeon, referred all questions to Colonel
Coppinger. That gentleman has little to
say. He had no wish to create unnecessary
alarm. He said: "Blaine is suffering from
heavy cold. accompanied <. remittent
fever, and was quite sick, but tonight has
q favorable pulse"
Colonel Coppinger repeated that Blaine
was quite sick. The whole party expecte to
leave for north this morning. Soldiers de-
tailed to sit up with Blaine last night re-
port him quite eick, but could not say
whether his symptoms were alarming or
not.
Another special dispatch from Gibson
Station says DR.. Mudd and Mr.. Kernes ar
rived there this morning and had a short
talk over the telephone with Colonel Cop
pinger. He says Blaine rested we'll last
night, sleeping soundly, and this morning
appeared to be much better. No danger is
The fever has subsided.
Nothing further could be learned, but any
change for the worse will be reported at
once.
ST. LOUIS, April "a dispatch to the
Associated Press agent here from R. c.
Kernes, who left here yesterday.in in company
with DR.. Mudd for Fort Gibson, says DR..
Mudd, jointly with DR.. Berne, Post Sur
geon. after consultation to-day, made the
report: Blaine has slight broncho-
His general conditions good.
Pulse, 90; temperature, 80. He takes
readily.
Tho Dark Republic.
SANTIAGO DE UBA. April 9.-News has
been received from Hayti to the effect that
an amicable settlement of the British
claims may be expected. The Haytian
has had two sittings, one public
and one secret, to consider the demand
made by Hill, special agent, now in Hayti.
He wished to have the principle admitted.
President Solomon declined taking action
ill he obtained an expression Of opinion
rom the Assembly To admit the princi-
de is to acknowledge the English claim of
,ne million dollars. The Island of Tortu-
,as was offered to the British Government
n settlement OF this claim three years
lgo.
The French frigate LaMinerve, Admiral
1igul, arrived here day before yesterday
or orders. She was ordered to proceed to
1ayti. 1t has been stated that the orders
aid trouble was imminent. The vessel
proceeded to Port au Prince. An interest
ng complication may be remembered in
connection with the "Black Republic" as
,ir Spencer st. John, late British Minister
o Hayti, terms in his new book the gov
rnment of Hayti.
It has recently borrowed $4,000. 900 in
Paris. usfEngland wants the Haytian
sland French creditors will probably have
to say. Highly alarming ru-
nors that have reached this city from
1ayti seem to be baseless, as the United
states steamer Yantic left there three days
lgo for this port, and the Hayt tian man-of-
var Dessalines, Captain Cooper, son OF Ad-
niral Cooper of the United States Navy,
8 also here. Captain Cooper stated posi-
lively that the rumors of revolutionary
movement there and another massacre OF
nulattoes were absolutely groundless; that
,erfect peace and quiet prevails, and that
le had left his family there. Her Majesty's
hip Canada with the British Commissioner
N board is still at Port au Prince. Hill
3 expected here within a fortnight. The
eneral opinion is that the matter will be
settled.
Death of q Great Horse.
M1DDLErowN, April 9.-Henry Clay, the